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Jamie Davis (Louisiana politician)

Jamie Davis is a farmer from Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and a Democratic politician who previously served on the Tensas Parish Police Jury. He was the Democratic nominee in Louisiana’s 2026 U.S. Senate election and lost the November 3 general election to Republican Julia LetlowJulia LetlowJulia Letlow is an American Republican politician who has represented Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2021, after working in higher education administration at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and Tulane University. In November 2026 she was elected to the U.S. Senate from Louisiana, the first Republican woman elected to the Senate from the state.Open the full entry.

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Early Life and Education

James “Jamie” Davis Jr. was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Waterproof after his family returned to the Louisiana Delta. He attended public school there and played football at Waterproof High School, then studied electrical engineering at Louisiana State University for two years before returning home.⁠[1]

Farming and Local Office

Davis worked with his father at Davis Farms, founded in 1977, and now owns and operates the farm, which grows sorghum, corn, soybeans and cotton. A third-generation farmer, he runs a farm of about 2,000 acres in the Louisiana Delta.⁠[1][2]

He served four years as a member of the Tensas Parish Police Jury, including as its vice president, and is a member of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee.⁠[2][3]

December 2025Senate Candidacy

In December 2025, Davis announced in Ferriday, Louisiana, that he would run as a Democrat in the May 16, 2026, U.S. Senate primary for the seat held by Bill Cassidy since 2015.⁠[1]

May–June 2026: Democratic Primary and Runoff

In the May 16, 2026, Democratic primary Davis received 47% of the vote to 26% for Gary Crockett, a Navy veteran and business executive; in the June 27 runoff he defeated Crockett to win the Democratic nomination, as called by the Associated Press.⁠[4]

Davis said his platform rested on four pillars: education, health care, affordability and upholding the Constitution. He called for keeping Affordable Care Act subsidies, lowering prescription drug prices and creating a Medicare option open to all citizens, and supported raising the federal minimum wage and a federal ban on gerrymandering.⁠[3][2]

November 2026General Election

In the November 3 general election Davis made nondisclosure agreements and government transparency a central campaign issue and raised about $5 million. He received 720,106 votes (49%) to 745,963 (51%) for Republican Julia Letlow. The Associated Press declared Letlow the winner early on November 4.⁠[5][6]

On election night Davis said he was not ready to concede; on November 4 he conceded, saying in a statement, “I wish her well in serving Louisiana. I mean that. I really do.” On election night he did not commit to running for governor the following year but did not rule it out.⁠[7][8][9]

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  1. Concordia Parish native announces U.S. Senate bid in Louisiana (opens in a new window)
  2. Meet The Candidate: Jamie Davis (opens in a new window)
  3. A farmer’s longshot: Jamie Davis’s bid for U.S. Senate (opens in a new window)
  4. Julia Letlow and Jamie Davis advance in Louisiana U.S. Senate race (opens in a new window)
  5. Julia Letlow narrowly wins Louisiana U.S. Senate seat in tighter race than expected (opens in a new window)
  6. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana U.S. Senate race, defeats Democrat Jamie Davis (opens in a new window)
  7. Julia Letlow defeats Jamie Davis to become Louisiana’s first Republican woman elected to U.S. Senate (opens in a new window)
  8. Louisiana Senate race ends in narrow victory for Julia Letlow as Jamie Davis eyes governor’s race (opens in a new window)
  9. Julia Letlow narrowly wins Louisiana U.S. Senate seat after unexpectedly tight race against Jamie Davis (opens in a new window)